“Just hope that Aiden somehow manages to tell a story during dinner about how awesomely awesome his awesome new awesome job is.”

Spencer still unhappy with how far Ashley had led her on before stopping it all leaned in whispering huskily, “what if I said awesome?”

Ashley did the best she could to suppress the shiver playing along with Spencer, “you sure you want to do that?”

Kyla came back to the living room, “oh come on guys now on our new couch.” 

Aiden came jogging out of the kitchen to find Ashley almost on Spencer’s lap.

“Aww they’re not naked,” he joked which earned him a well deserved slap from Kyla before he went back into the kitchen.

“Dinner’s almost ready you two, come on we still have to get the place ready!”

Ashley stood up and offered a hand to Spencer, the blonde gladly accepted Ashley’s hand.  As the two walked into the dining room Spencer smiled again as Ashley offered Spencer her chair.

“Why how gentlemanly of you Mrs. Davies Carlin!”  She smiled and took her seat.

“Why thank you Mrs. Carlin Davies.”

Ashley leaned in and the two shared a chaste kiss before Ashley moved on to take her place next to Spencer.  Kyla and Aiden who were already seated at this point looked on at the two.  Kyla leaned in and slapped Aiden, “see Aiden!  My sister is more of a gentleman than you are!”  Looking over at Ashley and giving her a playful, “look what you did” look Aiden turned back to Kyla, “I’m sorry Ky, I’ll be more of a gentleman next time we’re out.”

Nodding in approval Kyla began to offer the food around the table.  Dinner went by with a few bumps when Kyla would have to ask a flustered looking Spencer, and a smirking Ashley if everything was okay; all while Aiden continued on with his “awesome” stories.  Spencer might have hated Aiden after dinner but constantly reminding herself that he had no idea what he was doing as he continued on with his conversations.  And as hard as she tried to be mad at Ashley she couldn’t.  Dinner went by quickly and the four moved on to decorating the living room for the party.  Aiden and Ashley had started unloading the large boxes of drinks.  Ashley had insisted Spencer not to do the heavy lifting, it was only after this and Aiden took the large box of soda out of Kyla’s arms.  The two unpacked drinks putting them in the ice buckets on the counter.  Spencer had begged Ashley not to go work with Aiden.  The blonde was sweating herself silly in the living room unsure of when Aiden might say, “awesome,” as Ashley worked with him.  However so far things had been okay, they were working in silence and she was helping Kyla put up the “awesome” lights.  If she sounded bitter she was, Ashley had managed to get her all worked up and leave her hanging high and dry.  Or I suppose high and wet would be the correct term.  She stepped on the ladder began her job just in time to hear the dreaded noise of small talk coming from the kitchen.